Songs & Singles: E
This index lists the essential songs (not all the songs) contained on the albums reviewed in Hip Christmas, plus singles, album tracks, or one-hit wonders not otherwise included on those albums. Whenever possible, the artist's name is linked to my review of the best Christmas album (not necessarily the only or original album) on which to find the song.
Barring that, the names will be linked to a place where you may buy the song (usually Amazon). If there's no link, it means that, to my knowledge, the song is not available on CD or MP3. Of course, the list will expand as I write more reviews. And, nothing's perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, corrections, criticisms, and suggestions via email.
- Ebenezer Scrooge (Teresa Brewer, 1953)
- Echoes Of Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' Stevens, 2015)
- Effin' Dreidel Song (Jay Allen & The Archcriminals, 2022)
- Egg Nog (Luna, 1992)
- Eight Candles (Yo La Tengo, 2019)
- Eight Days Of Hannukah (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, 2015)
- Eight Day Weekend (Yo La Tengo and Jeff Tweedy, 2015)
- Eight Nights A Week (Loudon Wainwright III, 2019)
- El Niño (Willie Nelson, 1997)
- Electric Train (NRBQ, 1972)
- Elf Song (Vacancies, 2008)
- Elvis For Christmas (Mad Milo, 1956)
- Empty Christmas Stocking (Lulu Belle & Scotty, 1962)
- Empty Stocking Blues
- Floyd Dixon (1950)
- Jack Skuller (2016)
- England's Carol #1 (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1956)
- Even Santa Claus Gets The Blues (Marty Stuart, 2003)
- Every Day Is Christmas (Tommy Edwards, 1953)
- Every Day Is Christmas (Webb Brothers, 2000)
- Every Day Is Christmas (When I'm Lovin' You) (Charles Bradley, 2010)
- Every Day Like Christmas (Josie Cotton, 2019)
- Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
- William Bell (1967) Top 100 Song
- Marti Jones & Don Dixon (1991)
- Reckless Sleepers featuring Jules Shear (1987)
- Sweet Inspirations (1969)
- Every Day's A Holiday (Piney Gir, 2012)
- Every Day's A Holiday With You (Unit 3 with Venus, 1984)
- Every Heart Is Home At Christmas (Five Keys, 1957)
- Every Single Christmas
- Nicole Atkins (2020)
- JD McPherson (2018)
- Every Time A Bell Rings An Angel Gets Its Wings (Presents For Sally, 2014)
- Every Year So Different (Cornershop featuring Trwbador, 2012)
- Everybody Knows It's Christmas Time (Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals, 2005)
- Everybody Loves Christmas
- Eddie Money with Ronnie Spector (1997)
- Eddie, Jesse, and Dez Money (2021)
- Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time (Ian Lloyd of Stories, 2010)
- (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
- Kellie Pickler (2013)
- Brian Setzer (2002)
- Kay
Starr (1950)
Top 100 Song [close]
Kay Starr's "(Everybody’s Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag" swings like crazy, completely blurring the lines between jazz, rhythm & blues, and easy listening. Between the blaring horns, Starr's wide-eyed delivery, and the exceedingly
clever, morally ambivilant wordplay ("Old Mr. Kringle is soon gonna jingle the bells that'll tingle
all
your
troubles
away!"), you'll soon find yourself looking skyward, anticipating bounty from the North Pole. This winking paean to Santa intimates that there might be something illicit in that bag - something every crazy hipster craves. Or, in the alternative, perhaps Santa's swingin' sack packs a punch wholly outside the realm of toys and candy... Regardless, songs like "Man With The Bag" signaled a cultural sea change, wherein Christmas became a somewhat secular, slightly decadent holiday more about bounty and booty than the birth of a savior. Yet, for awhile, it was nearly forgotten. The 90's lounge revival, however, prompted
the appearance of "The Man With The Bag" on several collections including Let
It Snow! Cuddly Christmas Classics from Capitol, Ultra-Lounge
Christmas Cocktails, and Swinging Christmas (one of my Top 20 Albums),
while Brian Setzer wisely covered the tune on his excellent Boogie
Woogie Christmas CD. [back to list]
- Everyone's A Child At Christmas (Gene Autry, 1956)
- Everything Is Cool (John Prine, 1993)
- Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree (Magnetic Fields, 2010)
- Everything You Wanted (The Miserable Rich, 2013)
- Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
- Exotic Night (Martin Denny, 1967)